PEORIA, IL (AP) — The city of Peoria has sent out temporary layoff notices to more than two dozen employees. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the notices went out employees who belong to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees union and 16 members of the Teamsters union. The notices went to members…
DETROIT (AP) — First it was the shocking tweet that funding was secured and Tesla may go private. Then a statement that the money wasn’t locked down after all. Two weeks later it’s never mind, the whole deal is off. Welcome to the disarray of Elon Musk, the impulsive genius and architect of cutting-edge car,…
DUBLIN (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis’ trip to Ireland (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The Vatican says Pope Francis has met with eight survivors of clerical and institutional abuse on the first day of his trip to Ireland, which is ground zero for the Catholic Church’s abuse scandal. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (all times local): 12:55 p.m. Sen. John McCain’s wife is thanking people across the globe for their expressions of “love and support” in the wake of the McCain family’s announcement that the Arizona Republican has discontinued medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer.…
VERDUN, France (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers from 18 countries gathered in the northeastern French town of Verdun on Saturday to keep alive the memory of those who fought under appalling conditions in World War I. Re-enactors dressed in soldiers’ uniforms brought to life a big military encampment in the town and were holding a…
HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Storm Lane (all times local): 4 a.m. Federal officials say Hawaii residents shouldn’t let their guard down now that a once-powerful hurricane that threatened the island state has become a tropical storm. The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator says that although Lane is no longer…
CAMERON, MO (AP) — The state of Missouri plans to help fund temporary emergency water pipelines in two parts of northwest Missouri. Gov. Mike Parson met Friday with local officials to discuss $77,000 in emergency funding to address the drought’s impact on drinking water supplies in Cameron and in Caldwell County. The St. Joseph News-Press reports as…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An invasive beetle that is deadly to ash trees is showing up in new areas of Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation this month reported that the emerald ash borer has been found in 11 more counties so far this year, bringing the number of affected counties to 53. Counties where…
East St. Louis, IL (AP) — A man painting a waste container at an East St. Louis, Illinois business was killed when the container fell on him. Kenneth J. Woltering of Carlyle was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday’s accident. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye says an autopsy will be performed Saturday. Dye…
JOLIET, IL (AP) — Marijuana growers across Illinois are expanding, despite years of lower-than-expected demand in the state’s medical cannabis pilot program. The facilities expect more residents to gain access to the drug through a bill awaiting a decision by Gov. Bruce Rauner, the Chicago Tribune reported. The opioid bill would allow medical marijuana to…